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Edsby: Better Connections, Improved Communications, More Learning
When school resumes this fall, teachers, students, and parents in Light of Christ Catholic Schools will be connected to each other more than ever before. Why?All of these stakeholders have been asking...
Jun 09, 2020

Curling Canada names new head coaches for mixed doubles, wheelchair programs
OTTAWA - Curling Canada has announced new head coaches for its mixed doubles and wheelchair curling teams. The organization said in a release Tuesday that Scott Pfeifer will take over the mixed curlin...
Jun 09, 2020

Sudan militia leader in custody on Darfur war crimes charges
BANGUI, Central African Republic - Sudanese militia leader Ali Kushayb, who is charged with 50 crimes against humanity and war crimes related to the conflict in Darfur, has been arrested more than 13 ...
Jun 09, 2020

Burundi says president Nkurunziza has died of heart attack
NAIROBI, Kenya - Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza has died of a heart attack at age 56, the government announced Tuesday, ending a 15-year-rule marked by deadly political violence and a historic ...
Jun 09, 2020

Rising demand for blood ushers in National Blood Donor Week, June 8-14
Donors praised for adapting to changes during COVID-19 National Blood Donor Week is an opportunity to extend heartfelt thanks to all donors and partners across the country for their commitment, agilit...
Jun 09, 2020

US employers laid-off 7.7 million workers in April
BALTIMORE - U.S. employers laid-off 7.7 million workers in April - a deep the economic hole that was created by the closure of thousands of offices, restaurants, stores and schools during the pandemic...
Jun 09, 2020

Feds commit $8.9M in foreign aid for reproductive health services amid COVID-19
OTTAWA - Canada is dedicating $8.9 million in new international aid to ensure women and girls around the world have safe access to abortion and reproductive health services during the C...
Jun 09, 2020

Feds commit $8.9M in foreign aid for reproductive health services amid COVID-19
OTTAWA - Canada is dedicating $8.9 million in new international aid to ensure women and girls around the world have safe access to abortion and reproductive health services during the C...
Jun 09, 2020

Singh says NDP won't support Liberal bill that would jail, fine CERB fraudsters
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says it is irresponsible and wrong-headed for the Liberal government to draft a bill that would fine or imprison people who made fraudulent claims under the Canada Em...
Jun 09, 2020

Humpback whale that thrilled crowds in Montreal reported dead in St. Lawrence
MONTREAL - A whale research group says a wayward humpback whale that had captivated crowds in the Montreal area in recent days appears to have been found dead. The Group for Research and Edu...
Jun 09, 2020